Project-X puts sole into Adidas store
Adidas’s mounting interest in the retail sector has taken another turn with the low-key introduction of a one-off concept store in London’s Soho, designed by Project-X. The Adidas Originals store
Glasgow artists release graphic novel
Next month, Glasgow artists Metaphrog and Fat Cat Records release a graphic novel and CD combo entitled Louis: Dreams Never Die. The 44-page book, rendered in comic-book style, follows the
Lyle & Scott to spread its wings
Scottish knitwear label Lyle & Scott is to open its first ever standalone store this October, situated in London’s Covent Garden, and created with Vermilion Brand Communications.
LivingWell’s interiors toned up by Era Studio
Era Studio has created an interior concept for health club network LivingWell, which has the potential to roll out across the company’s UK estate of 81 sites. The scheme, currently
Urban Outfitters sets up in West End
American lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters is to launch a three-storey flagship on London’s Oxford Street on Friday, ahead of a push into the European market with a raft of individually
Exhibitions
Fascist Tattoos, from 22-28 August, features five large-scale silk screen prints by illustrator Simon Brown that draw upon fascist, cult and religious iconography and the permanence of tattoos. Venue: The
Structural packaging is an untapped market
Thank you for the reminder that so much of a brand’s equity resides in its physical pack (DW 12 August).
Strip to expose yourself
To produce a piece of literature that reflects the ethos of a design company is a daunting task.
Call for entries
Are you the brightest light in design? Then enter the Design Week Awards 2005 before the official deadline on 8 October. Info: www.design-week.co.uk/ awards05 Contact: Kate Horrobin, Centaur Events, St
New fleece for Mouton Cadet
Wine brand Mouton Cadet is being relaunched with a redesigned identity by Lewis Moberly. The Philippe de Rothschild-owned Bordeaux will feature an illustration of a golden ram’s head, which cascades
The Holmes Wood Consultancy designs V&A guidebook
The Holmes Wood Consultancy has designed the Victoria & Albert Museum’s new-look guidebook, following its work on the venue’s signage and wayfinding systems last year (DW 23 January 2003).
Hemisphere creates Salford brand guidelines
Manchester group Hemisphere has created brand guidelines for the city of Salford, which will be distributed to working partners this month. The booklet completes Hemisphere’s work for the city’s branding,
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